2017 Gaudet Community Grant Recipients Announced

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

The Gaudet Committee announced the awarding of seven community grants. The Gaudet Community Grant provides funding for not-for-profit agencies that create, manage, and expand educational opportunities for African American children within the Diocese of Louisiana. The...

Photographs: Ordination of Bobby Hadzor to Sacred Order of Deacons

Friday, May 19, 2017

The Rev. Bobby Hadzor was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Wednesday, May 17 at St. Augustine’s, Metairie. He will serve as a deacon at St Augustine’s, as well as continue to work as the chaplain at Trinity Episcopal School in New Orleans. Later...

St. Augustine’s Bookstore to Close in May

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Since 1982, the St. Augustine’s Bookstore in Metairie, has been a resource for people interested in deepening their spiritual lives, for congregations needing prayer books and hymnals, for clergy urgently requiring the latest liturgical calendar, and all manner...

Bishop Returns from Sabbatical in April

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Bishop Thompson’s three-month sabbatical is coming to an end. His staff and the entire diocese is looking forward to his return at the beginning of April. Until then, please continue to keep him and his wife Rebecca in your thoughts and prayers. Even on his...

The Clericus for February 2017

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Clergy Deaths   The Rev. Prospero Mesa   The Rev. Prospero Mesa died on February 17 at his home.  A requiem mass was held on February 23 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Metaire.     Clergy Transitions   The Rev. Mary Ann Garrett   The Rev....

The Soul of Money- Lenten Reflections with Bishop Thompson

Friday, February 10, 2017

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 1, Bishop Thompson will be sending out a reflection each Wednesday during Lent on the Soul of Money by Lynne Twist. If you would like to sign up to receive the Bishop’s weekly reflections please subscribe by clicking the button...

Photographs: Final Service for All Souls

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Photographs from the celebration of the ministry of All Souls Episcopal Church & Community Center on January 8, 2017. In the service. parishioners and friends shared memories of their connection with All Souls as the diocese gathered to say our difficult goodbye...

Flood Recovery Five Months Later

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

by Deacon Elaine Clements, Diocesan Disaster Coordinator Deacon Elaine Clements reflects on the flood relief and recovery in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana five months after the devastating floods of August 2016. The single mom had three children and another on...

Proclaiming Hope in the Age of Mass Incarceration

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana will sponsor a 3-Day Prison Ministry Conference, Proclaiming Hope in the Age of Mass Incarceration, beginning at noon on March 27, 2017, and ending at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. The host site for the Conference will be...